Muhammad Hafiz bin Abu Sujad (born 1 November 1990) is a former footballer who played in the

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and

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. He is a versatile player who can play in

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. He captained Young Lions, playing as a left-back prior to signing for LionsXII in 2013. With LionsXII, he began to play in more advanced positions in left and central midfield.

Club career

Young Lions

Hafiz began his professional football career with Under-23 side Young Lions in the

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in 2009.

LionsXII

In December 2011, the FAS announced that Hafiz was to join the newly formed LionsXII for the

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Tampines Rovers

In 2016, Hafiz signed for

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for the

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campaign after LionsXII was disbanded in 2015. He had a stellar season with the Stags, earning him a nomination for the 2016 S.League Player of the Season award. In December, Hafiz went to Thailand for trials with

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sides BBCU F.C. and

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BBCU

The 2017 season saw Hafiz seal a move to Thai Division 2 side BBCU F.C. on an initial one-year contract after he impressed on a trial there in December 2016.

Tampines Rovers

After leaving BBCU, Hafiz had signed a deal to return to Tampines Rovers and will be wearing the no.18 shirt which had been vacated by fellow Singapore International,

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who had moved to PDRM in Malaysia.

JDT II

Hafiz next moved to Malaysia Premier League side JDT II for the 2018 season. Despite being on trial with Super League side Melaka United, Melaka opted for fellow Singapore international, Shahdan Sulaiman, instead, leaving Hafiz to seek a move to JDT II.

Return to Tampines

Hafiz rejoins Tampines Rovers on

deadline day for registration, 13 April 2018.

International career

Hafiz made his international debut on 16 October 2012, coming on as a substitute against

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in a friendly match.

Personal life

Hafiz comes from a sporting family. His father, Abu Sujad is a former Singapore international

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while his mother, Norija, is a housewife. His sister Nurhafizah, is a former national netballer and became the Lions' physiotherapist. His older brother Nadzi, played in the S.League player with

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. Hafiz's uncle is Mat Noh, a

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winner with Singapore and his cousin is

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, former Singapore national player and former interim head coach of the Singapore national football team.

Career statistics

Club

. Caps and goals may not be correct. * Young Lions and LionsXII are ineligible for qualification to AFC competitions in their respective leagues. * Young Lions withdrew from the 2011 and 2012 Singapore Cup, and the 2011 Singapore League Cup due to participation in AFC and

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Club career

Young Lions

LionsXII

Tampines Rovers

BBCU

Tampines Rovers

JDT II

Return to Tampines

International career

Personal life

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Club

References

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